He rose, offering his hand with a smile that made her heart stumble. Their fingers interlaced, warm and firm, and they moved to the center of the floor. The music enveloped them, a slow, breathing thing that seemed to echo the cadence of their own heartbeats. As they swayed, Anna felt the tension in her shoulders unwind, the crack in her armor widening just enough to let vulnerability seep through.
He rose, offering his hand with a smile that made her heart stumble. Their fingers interlaced, warm and firm, and they moved to the center of the floor. The music enveloped them, a slow, breathing thing that seemed to echo the cadence of their own heartbeats. As they swayed, Anna felt the tension in her shoulders unwind, the crack in her armor widening just enough to let vulnerability seep through.